What whistle do you play the most?
- burnsbyrne
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1. Gen D brass tube with a Hoover whitecap mouthpiece
2. Dixon high D (brass tuning slide)
3. Sindt D that I've had only two weeks and I am still getting used to. Playing it is really no harder than the other two, although it's different. I am mostly getting used to the increased weight and different balance point. BTW, I surfed into a TV program featuring the Chieftans last week and they did a close-up of Paddy Moloney pulling out a Sindt. It sounded great when he played it.
Mike
2. Dixon high D (brass tuning slide)
3. Sindt D that I've had only two weeks and I am still getting used to. Playing it is really no harder than the other two, although it's different. I am mostly getting used to the increased weight and different balance point. BTW, I surfed into a TV program featuring the Chieftans last week and they did a close-up of Paddy Moloney pulling out a Sindt. It sounded great when he played it.
Mike
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The most would be my Sindt D, followed by my Sindt A (thank you Andrea)for slow stuff.
I play both in the bedroom each day for practice and twice a week in session.
I also have a Dixon tunable D with brass tuning slide that stays in my jacket pocket for those times when I'm out and about and find a nice spot to play.
But there is a new whistle on the horizon and wouldn't you love to know what it is? Guess you'll have to wait until the next time this question rolls around.
Mike
I play both in the bedroom each day for practice and twice a week in session.
I also have a Dixon tunable D with brass tuning slide that stays in my jacket pocket for those times when I'm out and about and find a nice spot to play.
But there is a new whistle on the horizon and wouldn't you love to know what it is? Guess you'll have to wait until the next time this question rolls around.
Mike
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Overton Low F, Overton mezzo A, Sindt D (with feadog body).
These are the whistles that are within easy reach always, but I mostly play flute.
Jeroen
These are the whistles that are within easy reach always, but I mostly play flute.
Jeroen
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Lately I've been intentionally rotating whistles to try to keep the wooden ones all in playing shape. The one whistle that I think is the absolute best is the Thin Weasel E in mopane. Glenn really outdid himself with that one. The two that I've really been enjoying are by Ted Wilson (just an overall fine whistle, too bad he couldn't keep the quality up) and Chris Abell. I had been underwhelmed by the Abell, so hadn't played it much for some time, but it's got a nice traditional sound, perfect balance across the octaves, and it's just SO easy to play.
I'm another flute convert; I've been playing mostly my Bleazey boxwood flute lately.
I'm another flute convert; I've been playing mostly my Bleazey boxwood flute lately.
Charlie
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It's a tie between my Busman and my Elfsongs. I tend to play the Busman when I practice during the day and the Elfsongs in the evening, when everybody's playing video games (so it's too loud for the Whitecap but if I play something TOO much louder I hear "Moooom! Can ya keep it down? I'm trying to concentrate here!").
When I'm out and about, what's in my pocket varies between my Whitecap, my O' Briain improved and my ancient Feadog...just kind of depends on who I feel like playing today.
Redwolf
When I'm out and about, what's in my pocket varies between my Whitecap, my O' Briain improved and my ancient Feadog...just kind of depends on who I feel like playing today.
Redwolf
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Most often played, right now, aluminum Syn.
Favourite whistle, still the Water Weasel.
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Favourite whistle, still the Water Weasel.
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A Dogwood Busman is what I play the most. It feels the most comfortable and has a special wood character in the sound I like, with really nice deep, rounded, stable, notes. I also like the sound the most.
The second most is a Burke Brass "D" with a Black Tipped Fipple. It has a beautiful clear bell tone across all the notes. Did I say it sounded beautiful. I like the sound almost as much as the Busman, but I like the feel of the Busman better, even though the Burke feels nice.
The third most is Clark Celtic and Clark Sweetone Whistles that I seem to have laying about, but the more I play the other two, the more I play the other two.
The second most is a Burke Brass "D" with a Black Tipped Fipple. It has a beautiful clear bell tone across all the notes. Did I say it sounded beautiful. I like the sound almost as much as the Busman, but I like the feel of the Busman better, even though the Burke feels nice.
The third most is Clark Celtic and Clark Sweetone Whistles that I seem to have laying about, but the more I play the other two, the more I play the other two.
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Whistles most played
Around the house: Laughing D (Herbison) (it's fairly quiet)(This one travels most everywhere with me as it collapses for portability)
In Sessions or public: Burke Al Pro D
Chuck
In Sessions or public: Burke Al Pro D
Chuck
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